Young couple self-builds hempcrete home with innovative compost toilet by Kirsten Dirksen on March 3, 2024 When Nil and Olivia found an affordable plot in picturesque Garrotxa, Catalonia, they quickly bought it and began to build …
Full city of airtight wood buildings planned near Stockholm by Nicolás Boullosa on July 9, 2023 Modern timber buildings can be cheap, green, and fireproof. It wasn’t the case in Medieval times when density, open fireplaces, …
Turns drafty townhome into tranquil Cork Passive House by Kirsten Dirksen on March 19, 2023 To insulate a drafty, rundown home in Barcelona while making it as healthy as possible and also “perfectly integrated into …
People left cave homes. He restored ancestors’ underground town by Kirsten Dirksen on May 15, 2022 Rubén Mendi is a giant pumpkin grower who has consistently broken world records, holding several of the heaviest, most gorgeous specimens …
Family builds twin underground homes in ancient mountain farm by Kirsten Dirksen on February 28, 2022 René Douma and his mom Marianne began building houses into the hillside on the family farm without any experience in …
Cork-clad home uses Trombe Wall & circular vents as free A/C by Kirsten Dirksen on November 9, 2021 When Nancy and her husband found a lot at the edge of Catalonia’s Garraf forest, they wanted a home that …
On building one’s own dream home as an 8-year desert odyssey by Kirsten Dirksen on December 23, 2018 Fresh out of architecture school, Aaron D’Innocenzo wanted to test out his belief that with proper orientation and materials, he …
Passivhaus rooftop flat adds level to 1930’s Mexico City home by Kirsten Dirksen on January 7, 2018 Alejandro Herrera was commuting two hours each way into Mexico City for architecture school when he turned a vacant rooftop …
Designer builds efficient off-grid Passive House in Colorado by Kirsten Dirksen on September 24, 2017 Twenty years ago Andrew Michler bought a $60,000 solar shack in the Colorado mountains that “immediately fell apart” and inspired …
Japanese-inspired charred wood tiny home in Ohio town by Kirsten Dirksen on April 6, 2015 When Alex Melamed and his wife moved to the traditional brick and mortar town of Yellow Springs, Ohio they built …
